Chris Walla Blogs About Obama Win

Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie has always been heavy on politics, something he displayed openly throughout his solo album Field Manual earlier this year.

Recently, Walla has opened up about the recent presidential elections and the historic win for Barack Obama, declaring the first ever African-American president as a "revolutionary".

Writing on his Rolling Stone blog, Walla continues his praise:

"He's got a brilliant analytical mind; a clear, executive control of speech; a kind, open demeanour; a full and complete grasp on the technologies of the day; a photogenic presence and beautiful family; a gift to inspire and involve everyone around him; the ability to lay the groundwork for plans, both big and small, in obvious, common language; a compassionate ear; and the good fortune to have the cultural winds at his back, and the managerial know-how to capitalize on those winds in unprecedented, brilliant ways."

"All of these are good things, some with more gravity than others, and every politician needs one or two of them to achieve a modicum of success, but to open a national dialogue as big and wide as the one we're in right now requires the whole truckload, in spades, and then some. It takes a leader and I dress that word in full literal regalia to show the way forward, to clear the path."

High hopes from the Death Cab boys then.